. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . When the 6th was mustered out. I .i44 THE STORY OF about thirty with a flag a hundred rods to the left, and went for it, receivingall of their shots when within fifteen rods, but without ))eing hit. With noother weapon than my sabre, I rode up and demanded their surrender, withthe flag. The demand was complied with at once. I next formed them intoline and marched them back to the provost marshal. I wanted to takethe flag home, and in orde
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . When the 6th was mustered out. I .i44 THE STORY OF about thirty with a flag a hundred rods to the left, and went for it, receivingall of their shots when within fifteen rods, but without ))eing hit. With noother weapon than my sabre, I rode up and demanded their surrender, withthe flag. The demand was complied with at once. I next formed them intoline and marched them back to the provost marshal. I wanted to takethe flag home, and in order to do so must keep it out of sight. I tore it fromthe staff and put it inside my coat. That night I asked Colonel Vinton topromise me he would not hint a word if I showed liim something. Hepromised, and I produced the flag. It wassilk, twelve by three and a half, on which in gilt letters was, 44th to Invaders. He then declaredthat his regiment was going to havethe honor of capturing the flag,and the next morning I receivedorders to turn it over to headquar-ters, and was given a thirty daysfuilough and free transportation tomy CHARLES A. TAGGART. 37th Massachusetts Infantry. Charles A. Tagg.\rt was born in North Blandford,Mass., in 1843, and enlisted at Otis, August 11, 1862,in the 37th Massachusetts Infantry, as private. He writes regarding his war record: I participated in nearly all the battles of theSixth Corps: Fredericksburg, December, 1862; Chan-cellorsville, Maryes Heights, and Gettysburg, fromwhich point we were sent to New York to quell thedraft riots there. Then I was in the campaign of theRapidan in the latter part of 1863; the nine dayscarnage in the Wilderness; Spottsylvania Court House; the slaughter atCold Harbor; Peteisburg, and from there up to Washington, when thatcity was threatened by Early. At Winchester, September 19, 1864, where wemade three successful charges; back to Petersburg, where we took a fort anda stand of colors, which w
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